THE LICENSING LAW.
Playing for Drinks.
Dunedin, July 31. At Port Chalmers Police Court to-day John Cusack, a publican was charged with permitting gambling on his licensed premises —the playing of a game of billiards for drinks. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The charge was brought under the Licensing Act Amendment Act of 1904. Men played billiards in the Oiotel, and at the end of each game jfead drinks, the loser paying for -tjhem. For the defence it was deemed that it had not been proved that the game was played for money. The Magistrate (Mr WiddowSon) imposed a fine of with costs, stating that the licensee was not aware he had committed a breach of the licensing law.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 1 August 1907, Page 3
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118THE LICENSING LAW. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 1 August 1907, Page 3
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